School buses challaned flouting security norms

Nawanshahr: None of the 12 schools vans inspected here on Friday by an inspection committee of Nawanshahr block by a team of Deputy Commissioner to check compliance of Safe School Vahan regulations had female attendants.

The drivers too were found without requisite uniforms. Child Safety Officer (IC) Smiley Thind, said challans were also issued to buses of local Tagore Model School and Adarsh Bal Vidyalaya as there were many violations of regulations.

Jai Ram, a representative of district transport office, ASI Rattan Singh, representing the Police Department and Sukhwinder Lal, a representative of Education Department.